Sweets

Track Listings

 
1. SPRNG Field
2. Believing
3. White Destiny
4. Proof of Life
5. Eternal Flower
6. I Can't Tell You
7. Get Away 2 A.M.
8. Fragile Flower
9. Sugar Baby Love
10. Truth's Door [Version]
11. Thankful
12. Sugar Baby Love [Version]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The ever popular singing diva Yoko Ishida is back with her latest album, "Sweets," featuring 11 all-new tracks, including songs from hit anime series "Ai Yori Aoshi," "Tiny Fairy Sugar," "Pretear" and more! Already known to anime fans for her incredible performances in her mega-popular dance-craze Para-Para CD series, Yoko's talented singing voice is a true listening pleasure and this long-awaited release will delight anime fans! Featuring 4 anime opening theme songs and 2 anime ending theme songs. Available for the first time as a domestic CD release. Includes insert CD booklet with song titles, lyrics and credits translated in English language.

Sweets,Yoko Ishida,Geneon [Pioneer],China / Japan / Korea,Int'l & World Music,Japanese,Pop,Soundtrack
Ben and Sweets
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Ben & Sweets - The sound of jazz!
  • Fully pleasant 40 minutes of sax, trumpet and rhythm...
  • ahhhhhh!!!!!!
  • Two of the best ever, still gettin' down into the '60s..
  • Masters of swing
Ben and Sweets
Ben Webster with Harry Edison
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000026CC
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Better Go
  2. How Long Has It Been Going On
  3. Kitty
  4. My Romance
  5. Did You Call Her Today
  6. Embraceable You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ben & Sweets - The sound of jazz!.......2007-03-12

It's a wonder that Ben Webster and Harry "Sweets" Edison didn't record more albums in this format, but we are quite fortunate to have this classic. It has all the essential qualities of great jazz: relaxed, swinging, soulful and well executed. Edison shines on the blues and medium bounce songs, while Webster plays some of the most romantic saxophone ever heard on the ballads. Hank Jones, whose playing adapted to both the swing and bebop worlds equally, accompanies and solos with masterful elegance. The recording quality is excellent as well, in keeping with the fine Columbia products of the era.

5 out of 5 stars Fully pleasant 40 minutes of sax, trumpet and rhythm..........2003-11-28

As the CD booklet says, this 1962 studio session paired Webster and Edison, late in their careers, to record their brand of mainstream jazz. Each started in the 1930's. Each played with a giant bandleader, one with Basie, one with Duke. Their style evolved into the bop, hard bop and third stream movements of the '40's and 50's and 60's. This disc mixes swing with ballads, and lets Ben and Sweets alternate solos. It's all good. For a person like me, who wants a jazz collection with at least one CD by everyone who made an impact between WW II and the JFK assassination, this item serves as a fine introduction to Webster and Edison. After hearing this, I am inclined to pursue more tracks by each guy.

5 out of 5 stars ahhhhhh!!!!!!.......2003-11-06

This CD really cooks. Ben Webster's silky smooth tenor is a perfect foil for Harry Edison's muted trumpet. Good support from the bass player too. I listen to this CD over and over again without tiring of it. This is a desert island pick for sure.

5 out of 5 stars Two of the best ever, still gettin' down into the '60s.........2003-09-12

The title track, "Better Go" reminds me a whole lot that this CD sets up a lot like "Buck and Buddy - Blowin' the Blues"; but then comes Ben Webster swooping in on "How Long Has This Been Going On" and I'm immediately reminded how much better of a CD this is - no disrespect to Buck (one of my all-time favorites) or Buddy. But, my God, what a beautiful pair Webster and Edison make! 'Sweets' rips up the opener and right away shows that he is in top form, with George Duvivier laying the 4/4 down. "Kitty", track three, has Hank Jones comp-ing nicely over Edison, then "the Brute" blows 'em away...leaving Hank to do the best he can. "My Romance" finds Webster romantic, indeed, and I can almost hear the string orchestra on "Ballads" in the back of my head. Just beautiful. Jones opens "Did You Call Her Today" with a nice Duke/Count double tribute, and 'Sweets' rides over the "Mellowtone-like" composition first, besting Ben this time, but not by much. Jones then gets off his best solo of the session, again comp-ing nicely to the finish. 'Sweets' closes out with the ballad "Embracable You". Clarence Johnston deserves a mention on drums due to perfect backing on everything, especially this one - he comes in halfway through and doesn't disturb 'Sweets' one bit. All in all, a real All-Star date for a real All-Star pair.

5 out of 5 stars Masters of swing.......2003-02-08

Ben Webster and Sweets Edison in a small group setting that displays their absolute mastery of swing to perfection. These fine musicians are backed by a terrific rhythm section including Hank Jones on piano, George Duvivier on bass and Clarence Johnston on drums. The cuts alternate between swinging uptempo numbers and beautiful ballads but always retain the element of swing that are the signatures of these alumni of the Ellington and Basie bands. Ben Webster plays ballads like no on else and Sweets Edison really sounds wonderful here especially on the bluesy "Kitty" (Track 3). This may be the best track on the CD but the rest is all good.
Devil's Food: A Collection of Rare Treats & Evil Sweets!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • DEVILS FOOD!!!!!!! If you dont dig this, theres something wrong with you
  • They totally rock!
  • The newest $#!& from the Supersuckers
Devil's Food: A Collection of Rare Treats & Evil Sweets!
Supersuckers
Manufacturer: Mid Fi Recordings
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ASIN: B0007VZ9BC
Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

  1. Gato Negro
  2. Shake It Off
  3. Hey Ya!
  4. Teenage Shutdown
  5. Doublewide (Country)
  6. Team Man
  7. Can Pipe
  8. Rubber Biscuit
  9. Born With A Tail (Country)
  10. Devil's Food
  11. Sail On
  12. Kid's Got It Comin'
  13. Eastbound & Down
  14. Then I'm Gone
  15. Flyin' Into The Mid-Day Sun
  16. End Of An Era

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars How lucky can you get..........2006-12-20

How lucky can you get? This album has a collection of tunes that most Supersuckers fans have scoured the globe (and the internet) to obtain! B-sides, rarities, and covers that will have you singin along at the top of your lungs in no time! Would you say that your songs are mainly about liquor, women, drugs, and killing? YES!!!

5 out of 5 stars Evil tastes pretty good.......2005-11-29

Wow, this makes it convenient to be a rabid 'suckers collector. I have most of these on those "rare, fan-club only, 7' colored vinyl" versions, but as DK would say, "Give me Convenience, or Give me Death." I love the glow-in-the-dark vinyl I picked up of this release, and I can't recommend it enough for anyone who hasn't heard Jerry Reed, the Commodores, and, yes, Outkast covered by the mighty Supersuckers. A great trip exploring the vast inspirations that motivate Eddie Spaghetti and Co. Please buy this and encourage the Supersuckers to dig further in their vaults and produce a "Devil's Food 2."

5 out of 5 stars DEVILS FOOD!!!!!!! If you dont dig this, theres something wrong with you.......2005-11-04

Usually im a bit sceptical of comps which are a collection of 'b-sides & rareties' because it often becomes apparent exactly why these tracks were left off albums....

Fortunately theres none of that here. Theres a lot of gems on this album and no real filler. It starts off with the fantastic & blistering Gato Negro but from there the quality doesnt drop off.. Highlights include The Suckers covers of Outkasts 'Hey Ya', Electric Frankensteins "Teenage Shutdown", and plenty of seldom heard rip-roaring originals like "Can Pipe" and "Team Man"..The country fans arent ignored either with the album featuring country versions of the suckers classics "Born With a Tail" and "Doublewide" and a cover of "Eastbound and Down" which is so good it will have you singing along even if your not a country fan.

All in all its a damn fine album and makes you wonder what other gems are lurking in the Supersucker Vault..

STB

5 out of 5 stars They totally rock!.......2005-06-26

If you havent heard the supersuckers in concert you absolutely must get this cd or you will be very sorry, now and for the rest of your life.

4 out of 5 stars The newest $#!& from the Supersuckers.......2005-05-13

This collection mixes some classic songs, some older songs redone, and some never before heard songs. Whether you are a new listener, or a die-hard fan, this CD is thoroughly enjoyable.

Although this is not the best work of the Supersuckers, it is a great resource for those interested from hearing the Supersuckers live, or being recommended by a friend.

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Highlights)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Delightful, wonderful &c.
  • As good as it gets
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ASIN: B00001ZSXE
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

  1. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Overture
  2. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act I - Scene I - I. The Decoration Of The Christmas Tree
  3. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act I - Scene I - II. March
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  7. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - X. Confiturembourg (The Kingdom Of Sweets)
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  9. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Coffee (Arab Dance)
  10. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Tea (Chinese Dance)
  11. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Gigue (English Dance)
  12. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Trepak (Russian Dance)
  13. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Dance Of The Mirlitons
  14. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XII. Divertissement: - Mother Gigogne
  15. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIII. Waltz Of The Flowers
  16. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIV. a. Pas de deux
  17. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIV. - Variation I: Tarantella
  18. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XIV. - Variation II: Sugar-Plum Fairy - Coda
  19. The Nutcracker - Highlights: Act II - XV. Finale Waltz And Apotheosis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Delightful, wonderful &c........2003-12-08

Not many people know about John Lanchbery. He was a wonderful ballet conductor in the '60s and he was a composer too: he wrote, among other things, the music for a ballet film called "Tales Of Beatrix Potter". (Now, if you don't know that film or that music, you have to check it out - be ready to make a friend for life. It's Frederick Ashton and the Covent Garden and boy is it something. It was, as if this weren't good enough, directed by Reginald Mills, who edited THE dance film: Michael Powell's "The Red Shoes"). Now - as to this disc: a fine hour-long condensation of this long and variegated score. It's a
well-articulated, even idiosyncratic performance - not exactly smooth and creamy like Ormandy and the Philadelphia's, and this is a good thing. We've all heard this music so many times, the last thing we want is something nondescript. Lancbery swings the hell out of this music, and he gives us detail, depth, and cogency too. The Philharmonia sound great, particularly the brass, as well as the woodwinds (who get a lot to do in this score). In short, it's a winner - maybe not as polished as some others, but tons of heart, which is ultimately what counts with this music. Get it and trip the light fantastic.

5 out of 5 stars As good as it gets.......2002-07-17

Since a small child, I have loved the music from "The Nutcracker." This CD does not disappoint, more importantly, it is a good value with all the full body of a professional orchestra, all the many different pieces are performed, and I was flooded with pleasant memories as I listened raptly. I'm glad I bought it. This will be a wonderful addition to anyone's classical music CD library.
Sweets
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • All-purpose trumpet player yet one of a kind.
  • YES, I agree: definately Sweets' finest
  • Sweets and The Brute
  • Excellent music
  • Sweets' Best Ever
Sweets
Harry Edison and His Orchestra
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007KVAJS
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

  1. Hollering at the Watkins
  2. Used to Be Basie
  3. How Deep Is the Ocean?
  4. Studio Call
  5. Willow Weep for Me
  6. Opus 711
  7. Love Is Here to Stay
  8. K.M. Blues
  9. Walkin' With Sweets

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars All-purpose trumpet player yet one of a kind........2007-06-08

Harry Edison had such an inimitable trumpet "voice" that musicians of all schools welcomed his presence on a session even though nothing about his playing reflects the bebop revolution of Dizzy, Bird, Bud and Monk. You can hear him on a date exchanging choruses with Diz and Roy Eldridge; two years after the release of this album, Granz featured Sweets as the only trumpet player on "Jazz Giants '58" (out of print but worth the search) with Mulligan (a huge Sweets fan), Getz (more Prez-like than ever), Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and Belson; he can be heard on a couple of sides as a frontline mate to Bird's foremost disciple, Sonny Stitt; he made two sparkling CDs with the hugely underrated tenor great, Spike Robinson.

He was one of the last trumpet players to see mutes (not simply the harmon mute favored by Miles) as integral with the sound of the horn, which could have many different "tonal personalities." He plays with humor, lyricism and, if required to, ample technique. But economy is his game--sometimes he'll "ride" on a single note for close to an entire chorus, bending and shaping it every which way (in fact, it's hard to believe he wasn't an influence on a "modernist" like Kenny Dorham, who occasionally would do much the same). Sweets does have a few trademark, signature "licks" that he has a tendency to use more than necessary, making it too easy at times for a listener to guess what's coming. The other side of the coin is that there's no mistaking who's playing trumpet.

I'm surprised this session swings as hard as it does, since Verve's "house pianist," Oscar Peterson, has been replaced by Jimmy Rowles, an adept player but more minimalist, even, than Sweets. Give much of the credit to Al Stoller, a drummer Sinatra preferred to Buddy Rich. The program is a great mix of jazz and pop standards ("How Deep Is the Ocean" is taken too fast for my taste, but the medium-tempo pace of "Willow Weep for Me" is a welcome touch to this frequently dragging torch number.)

It's Edison's date, but Ben Webster is no less impressive, at the very top of his game. In fact, were it not for the title, you might have difficulty deciding which of the two is in charge.

5 out of 5 stars YES, I agree: definately Sweets' finest.......2006-10-25

I once chanced to be present during a Lockjaw Davis session for Pablo--Jaws played "Sweet and Lovely," I recall. You can imagine the awe of seeing Sweets arriving with Clark Terry. Anyway, I've heard a lot of Sweets--from his Basie days on through his Verve years on to his Pablo sessions. But I've always felt that SWEETS was Sweets at his best--his finest session. There's something about his tone, his groove; he's really relaxed and often comes up with ideas, freshly different from his signature lick stuff. Just check out "How Deep is the Ocean." (Want to hear some other extrordinary Sweets? Get BUDD JOHNSON AND THE FOUR BRASS GIANTS on OJC CD. Why that album isn't a big seller behooves me.)

This SWEETS recording is a little heavy with reverb, but it's in the original and Verve was wise not to add any fake stereo reverb to it. By the way, I'm noticing Verve is getting better at reissuing; they still can't match the meticulous Japanese, but the domestic-issue Verve audio has been greatly improving, with just a tadd of harshness now and then at about 1000Hz. That's probably because I no longer see Richard Siedel's name among the production credits: GOOD RIDDANCE, you bum; you've messed up too many classic Verves with excruciating boosted highs and fake stereo reverb! Thankfully, for this issue Verve reproduced the original cover and liner, and you get a full-sized repro folded inside the digipak.

Another joy of this CD is Jimmy Rowles' brief but tasty piano solos. You know, this session's vibe would've been so much different with Oscar Peterson at the piano--it might've sounded like just another Verve. Why, oh, why was Peterson, and his sometimes annoyingly busy accompaniment, chosen by Norman Granz to play on so many Verve's!? (yeah, I know: that "thousand note" show off, Tatum wish-he-was sold lots of records for Granz). Well, I gotta say, Granz chose all the right cats for SWEETS, making for one the most beautifully swingin' Verves ever, owing in big part to the layed back presence of drummer Alvin Stoller. Ben Webster... Ben sounds great as always, but for some reason, he just doesn't move me on this date. (Although BILL HARRIS AND FRIENDS, an OJC CD, is not popularly known as a Ben Webster date, some of the best Ben you'll ever hear was recorded on that 1955 Fantasy session--every solo's a gem; perfection.) Joe Mondragon added so much to the many, many west coast sessions he played on. His huge bass sound is captured fully here; when you play this CD through your speakers, you'll really feel the bass. Finally, you may find that the star of SWEETS is actually guitarist Barney Kessell. Man, his lines! So creative, inventive.

Track 4, "Studio Call," is ringing through my mind as I write. Love that tune; nice to hear Sweets' rich, open trumpet singing out on this one.

I'm ol' Mike DiMartino in Rochester, NY. Thank you.

5 out of 5 stars Sweets and The Brute.......2006-04-30


In 1956-57, Sweets Edison and Ben Webster teamed up to cut two albums for the Verve label; both are superb, though this one might be a tad better. Everything works marvelously here, and Ben and Sweets play at peak form. Things kick off with the fast blues HOLLERING AT THE WATKINS, an Edison original, and immediately we know we're in for something special. WILLOW WEEP FOR ME gets an excellent treatment with Sweets playing tightly muted trumpet (as he does on most of the tracks), and LOVE IS HERE TO STAY is another beautiful ballad track. Another up-tempo blues is OPUS 711, and it's one of the highlights on the album. Rhythm support is solid in Jimmy Rowles (p) Joe Mondragon (b) and Alvin Stoller (d), and Barney Kessel's bluesy guitar adds much to the album's flavor. A terrific mainstream jazz album from the mid-1950s - definitely worth a prominent spot in anyone's collection.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent music.......2005-05-21

This is an excellent disc from Harry 'Sweets' Edison at the peak of his career. There are several memorable songs - Used to be Basie, How Deep is the Ocean, Walkin' With Sweets, Studio Call - and plenty of extended solos.

I would, however, rate this album just a notch below The Swinger/Mr. Swing double CD from 1958. It's still highly recommended music.

5 out of 5 stars Sweets' Best Ever.......2005-04-14

Right now -- April 13, 2005 -- Amazon shows no tracks or personnel for this CD. Most people who have heard of Harry "Sweets" Edison think he only played for Basie in the late 1930s and accompanied Sinatra on his Nelson Riddle recordings in the 1950s. But he was much more.

I have no idea why this CD took so long to emerge, but this is the finest Sweets recording ever and one of the very best small group swing (mainstream) recordings of the 1950s that were so fertile for good jazz. No hyperbole here, I promise.

I purchased the LP in 1957 (was on Columbia Clef then) and I still preserve it carefully. Apart from Sweets it has Ben Webster on tenor sax, Jimmy Rowles on piano, Barney Kessel on guitar, Joe Mondragon on bass, and Alvin Stoller on drums. The track names I recall off the top of my head are "Hollerin' At The Watkins", "Willow Weep for Me", plus another eight or so. Does the CD contain more? -- I really hope so! The swing is powerful and clean and the solos have a form and a structure -- mainly blues-based -- that place melody and "voicing" ahead of the complex chord changes and harmonies (an oxymoron!) that have done so much to remove jazz from public appeal this past 35 years. The three main front line players (tpt/tnr/pno) play among the best work of their careers.

For other great "Sweets" recordings, hear him with Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges on "Back to Back" and "Side By Side."

I suggest you get this CD whatever your age.
Jazz at the Philharmonic (1983)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Scratch Music
Jazz at the Philharmonic (1983)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Harry "Sweets" Edison and Al Grey
Manufacturer: Ojc
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ASIN: B000000Z1G
Release Date: 1995-06-30

Tracks:

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  2. I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful
  3. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  4. Stompin' At The Savoy
  5. Time After Time
  6. Secret Love
  7. It Could Happen To You
  8. Slow Drag

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Scratch Music.......2002-06-20

Buy this album for the cut "Slow Drag" alone and I guarantee you a five star scratch. Old school blues played by old school dudes. A Classic album worthy of any collection.
Sweets from a Stranger
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    Sweets from a Stranger
    Squeeze
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    ASIN: B00005B1EF
    Release Date: 2001-05-22

    Tracks:

    1. Twefth Night: I'll Tell Thee A Tale - Ben Kingsley
    2. Henry V: Overture - The Globe Theatre - Crouch End Festival Chorus/Paul Bateman
    3. Henry V: Passacaglia - The Death Of Falstaff - Paul Bateman
    4. Henry V: 'This Day Is Called The Feast Of St. Crispian' - Ioan Gruffudd
    5. Henry V: Battle And Charge - The French Court - Paul Bateman
    6. Henry V: 'Touch Her Soft Lips And Part' - Paul Bateman
    7. Henry V: Finale - The Agincourt Song - Crouch End Festival Chorus/Paul Bateman
    8. Hamlet: Prelude - Paul Bateman
    9. Hamlet: Ball At The Ballet - Paul Bateman
    10. Hamlet: 'To Be, Or Not To Be, That Is The Question - Derek Jacobi
    11. Hamlet: 'Sweets To The Sweet Farewell' - Kenneth Alwyn
    12. Much Ado About Nothing: Overture - Kenneth Alwyn
    13. Much Ado About Nothing: Goddess Of The Night/Strike Up, Pipers - Crouch End Festival Chorus/Paul Bateman
    14. Antony And Cleopatra: Suite - Jenny Agutter/Bruce McGregor
    15. Antony And Cleopatra: Suite - Crouch End Festival Chorus/Paul Bateman/Nick Raine
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    17. Julius Caesar: Caesar's Triumphant Entry Into Rome - Paul Bateman
    18. Julius Caesar: 'Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears' - Derek Jacobi
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    Tracks:

    1. The Taming Of The Shrew: 'Good Morrow, Kate' - Derek Jacobi/Jenny Agutter
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    3. Richard III: 'Now Is The Winter Of Our Discontent' - Derek Jacobi
    4. Richard III: Prelude - Paul Bateman
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    7. Romeo And Juliet: Suite - Kenneth Alwyn
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    9. A Midsummer Night's Dream: 'If We Shadows Have Offended' - Jenny Agutter
    10. A Midsummer Night's Dream: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana - Paul Bateman
    11. Shakespeare In Love: Suite - Paul Bateman
    12. Henry V: Prelude - 'O For A Muse Of Fire' - Paul Bateman
    13. Henry V: St Crispian's Day - Paul Bateman
    14. Henry V: 'Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends, Once More' - Ioan Gruffudd
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    5 out of 5 stars "Bateman & Temple...double the listening pleasure".......2001-06-29

    Paul Bateman and "The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra" extend their listening pleasure with this latest release ~ "Shakespeare At The Movies"...backed by the world renown "Crouch End Festival Chorus" led by their Choir Master - David Temple. Also appearing...Kenneth Alwyn and Nic Raine to this already "blue-ribbon" 2-CD-Set of the finest music ever to grace the big screen.

    Composers who's who is the marquee'...Miklos Rozsa & Sir William Walton from the '40s & '50s...Michael J. Lewis, Nino Rota, Dimitri Shostakovich from the '60s...John Scott from the '70s...Craig Armstrong, Patrick Doyle, Pietro Mascagni & Stephen Warbeck from the '80s, '90s & 2000...each sharing their God-given-talent with the masses, the love of film scoring.

    Must mention a highlight in this awesome collection..."ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA" (1972), haunting in content, mixed with heavenly voices and a wonderful flute solo, strings sweeping as a flowing breeze centering around the brass section...over six minute suite in length...composed, arranged and orchestrated by John Scott...conducted by Nic Raine, excels with a love theme pouring generously in each measure, followed by passionate counterpoint, overlayed with a veil of sweet melody.

    The entire collection is a film-score-buffs "pot of gold", just waiting at the end of your rainbow...powerful, overwhelming and outstanding performances from all who contributed...James Fitzpatrick (Producer) never fails with each endeavor, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Paul Bateman, Rickie Clark and Nic Raine (associate producers)...you might try other albums from Silva, all worthy of a good listen ~ "Crimson Pirate:Swashbucklers Of The Silver Screen" (SSD-3009)..."The Mark Of Zorro" (SSD-3010)..."Cinema Century 2000" (STD-5023)..."Alien Invasion:Space & Beyond 2" (SSD-1083)..."Space 3:Beyond The Final Frontier" (SSD-1112)..."Cinema's Classic Romances" (SILKD-6018)..."Bond Back In Action 2" (SSD-1119)

    Total Time: Disc One 70:51 on 19 Tracks & Disc Two 70:25 on 17 Tracks ~ Silva Screen SILKD-6024 ~ (2001)
    Pres and Sweets
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • For Young's sound
    • A solid small group swing session (bill_faust@fitch.com)
    Pres and Sweets
    Lester Young w , and Harry Sweets Edison
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000047CH
    Release Date: 1991-06-25

    Tracks:

    1. Mean To Me
    2. Red Boy Blues
    3. Pennies From Heaven
    4. That's All
    5. One O'clock Jump
    6. She's Funny That Way
    7. It's The Talk Of The Town
    8. I Found A New Baby

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars For Young's sound.......2002-04-15

    Lester Young sounds so tired here, still he is the reason most people would buy this CD, and they would be right.

    Like Billie Holiday, Young's personality was transparent - everything he felt showed up in his sound. Here he is tired, introspective, disillusioned. When he plays the beautiful solo on "Its the talk of the town" he tells a story as no other musician I know. Technical skill becomes irrelevant, it is just a story being told. It is a sad story, told by a beautiful person.

    There are many musicians who could swing, play fast or slow, and do it sounding good. But there is only one Lester Young, and to hear him in a relaxed studio atmosphere with a good sound quality is a rare experience. This CD also offers harry Edison in top form, Buddy Rich in a setting he thrives at (unlike the session with Parker and Gillespie, where he was clearly unfit), and Oscar Peterson who ALWAYS sounds good.

    4 out of 5 stars A solid small group swing session (bill_faust@fitch.com).......2000-03-03

    Young and Edison go way back. Both played in the late 30's/early 40's Basie band and in fact Young was the one who gave Edison his nickname "Sweets" when he first joined Basie in 1937. This is a solid small group swing session originally recorded in 1955. Edison is at the top of his game here having left Basie in 1950 to become one of the most sought-after studio musicians in Los Angeles. In fact, this session was recorded in the middle of his Sinatra period when he was backing the Chairman for Capitol records' "swingin" LPs. The rhythm section is first class - basically Oscar Peterson's trio plus Buddy Rich who most people associate with big bands but actually was one of the most adept small ensemble swing drummers ever. The only disappointment here is Young who sounds a bit flat, tired and uninspired on most charts. But this was recorded only 4 years prior to his death and so health may have played a role. Nonetheless, its a great disc with a nice collection of blues and standards that shouldn't be overlooked.
    Sweets at the Haig 1953
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Sweets at the Haig 1953
      Harry "Sweets" Edison
      Manufacturer: Fresh Sounds Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000WWN8A
      Release Date: 2003-12-02

      Tracks:

      1. September in the Rain
      2. 'S Wonderful
      3. Just You, Just Me
      4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana
      5. Pennies from Heaven
      6. These Foolish Things
      7. Tea for Two

      Album Description

      Complete unedited 1953 recordings, live at The Haig, Hollywood, July 1. 7 tracks. Fresh Sound. 2003.
      Sweets from a Stranger
      Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
      • TERRIBLE-SOUNDING DISC; OPT FOR THE UK '98 IMPORT
      • Undervalued Greatness
      Sweets from a Stranger
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      ASIN: B000008L2D
      Release Date: 1995-08-29

      Tracks:

      1. Out of Touch
      2. I Can't Hold On
      3. Points of View
      4. Stranger Than the Stranger on the Shore
      5. Onto the Dance Floor
      6. When the Hangover Strikes
      7. Black Coffee in Bed
      8. I've Returned
      9. Tongue Like a Knife
      10. His House Her Home
      11. Very First Dance
      12. Elephant Ride

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars TERRIBLE-SOUNDING DISC; OPT FOR THE UK '98 IMPORT.......2007-06-06


      The audio on this disc obviously comes from the old LP-EQ'd master. It sounds AWFUL.

      If you are looking to pick up this album, get the 1998 remastered U.K. CD, which is night-and-day better than this edition.

      Also, the import has two additional bonus tracks that do not appear on the U.S. CD.

      The import is now OOP, and is more expensive, but it's worth it.

      Just be careful to confirm that this edition isn't mis-listed under the higher-priced import. The correct catalog number for the import is 540 807-2. You would be wise to e-mail the seller and confirm that before you buy.

      Link to the 1998 remaster of Sweets From A Stranger.

      4 out of 5 stars Undervalued Greatness.......2003-11-19

      How is it possible that Squeeze are virtually unknown anywhere besides England?Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford are in the top 10 songwriters the world has ever produced and are needed of a deserved revival of their 80's brilliance."Sweets from a Stranger" despite not entering squeeze's top 5 albums bears plenty of their impeccable songcraft and writerly musical flourishes."His House Her Home" is beautiful beyond words and tracks like "I've returned","I can't Hold on" or "Black Coffee in Bed" retain most of Squeeze's charm.
      If you like classic songwriting(and Squeeze were once compared with the Beatles)and also the colourful touches of artists such as XTC or Elvis Costello squeeze might be your band.

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